24th June 1989
Hertfordshire Railtours
The Cheshire Cat
Locos Used | 47364, 86248 & 86415 |
Stock Used | 358+128+127+126+125+129+132+124+123+122+121 |
Route : 1T07 throughout
Loco | Route |
86415 | Euston - (WCML) - Northampton - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New St |
47364 | Birmingham New St - Selly Oak - Lifford West Jn - Lifford East Jn - Bordesley Jn - Landor St Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Park Lane Jn - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Wellington - Shrewsbury - Wrexham General (2) - Penyffordd - Dee Marsh Jn - Bidston - MDHC - Rock Ferry - Hooton - Ellesmere Port - West Cheshire Jn - Mouldsworth - Northwich - Altrincham - Deansgate Jn - Skelton Jn - Northendon Jn - Edgeley Jn - Stockport - Slade Lane Jn - Heaton Norris Jn - Manchester Piccadilly - Oxford Road - Deansgate - Cornbrook Jn (3) |
47364 | (2) Reversal back to Cornbrook Jn |
47364 | Cornbrook Jn - Altrincham - Northwich - Middlewich - Sandbach (4) - Crewe - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Colwich Jn - Rugeley - Hednesford - Walsall - Wednesbury - Kingswinford Jn - Stourbridge Jn - Kidderminster (5) |
47364 | Kidderminster - Stourbridge Jn - Old Hill - Galton Jn - Birmingham New St - Proof House Jn - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry |
86248 | Coventry - Rugby - Northampton - (WCML) - Euston |
Notes :
(1) MDHC is Mersey Docks & Harbour Board freight line
(2) Prior to leaving Wrexham general the train set back a short distance.
(3) Wrongly routed at Cornbrook Jn. Train stopped approx 1/4 mile along line to
Warrington Central. Train reversed back to Cornbrook Jn to continue on booked
route.
(4) Delayed at Sandbach due to points failure. By Stafford train was 2 hours
late.
(5) Running 2 hours 16 minutes late by Kidderminster. 47364 ran round here in
attempt to regain time (was due to proceed to Worcester Shrub Hill to run round
then back via Bromsgrove, Kings Norton & Selly Oak). Arrived back at MKC 113
mins late.
Sources : Gary Thornton
(joined/left train at Milton Keynes Central) &
William Shelford (joined/left train at Watford Junction)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(by Gary Thornton)
M.C | Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | M.C | |
0.00 | London Euston | 07.23d | - | 22.09a | - | 556.17 | |
5.65 | Willesden Junction | 07/30 | - | 22/01 | - | 550.32 | |
17.35 | Watford Junction | 07.39a ~ 07.40d | - ~ - | 21.49a ~ 21.50d | - ~ - | 538.62 | |
31.53 | Tring | 07/51 | - | 21/39 | - | 524.44 | |
46.46 | Bletchley | 08/01 | - | 21/29 | - | 509.51 | |
49.65 | Milton Keynes Central | 08.04a ~ 08.05d | 08.06 ~ 08.08 | 21.25a ~ 21.26d | 23.18 ~ ??.?? | 506.32 | |
56.47 | Hanslope Jn | 08/11 | 08/14 | 21/19 | 23/12 | 499.50 | |
65.68 | Northampton | 08/19 | 08/25 | 21/11 | 23/03 | 490.29 | |
75.37 | Long Buckby | 08/28 | 08/34 | 21/01 | 22/53 | 480.60 | |
84.67 | Rugby | 08/36 | 08/43 | 20/52 | 22/43 | 471.30 | |
96.26 | Coventry | 08/45 | 08.53a ~ 08.56d | 20L33a ~ 20L43d | 22.23 ~ 22.31 | 459.71 | |
107.02 | Birmingham International | 08/51 | 09/04 | 20/25 | 22/13 | 449.15 | |
111.35 | Stechford | 09/02 | 09/07 | 20/22 | 22/09 | 444.62 | |
114.46 | Proof House Jn | 09/08 | ??/?? | 20/17 | 22/06 | 441.51 | |
115.20 | Birmingham New Street | 09L11a ~ 09L26d | 09.14 ~ 09.33 | 20.13a ~ 20.15d | 21.57 ~ 22.03 | 440.77 |
M.C | C | Location | Booked | Actual |
118.51 | 51 | Selly Oak | 09/34 | 09/39 |
120.21 | 21 | Lifford West Jn | 09/37 | 09/44 |
120.46 | 46 | Lifford East Jn | 09/38 | 09/46 |
125.13 | 13 | Bordesley Jn | 09/44 | 09/55 |
125.39 | 39 | St Andrew's Jn | 09/45 | 09/56 |
125.77 | 77 | Landor Street Jn | 09/47 | 09/58 |
130.43 | 43 | Castle Bromwich Jn | 09/52 | 10/05 |
130.21 | 21 | Park Lane Jn | 09/54 | 10/07 |
141.70 | 70 | Ryecroft Jn | 10/14 | 10/29 |
142.32 | 32 | Walsall | 10c15a ~ 10c18d | 10.30 ~ 10.32 |
143.17 | 17 | Pleck Jn | 10/20 | 10/34 |
144.18 | 18 | Darlaston Jn | 10/22 | 10/37 |
147.17 | 17 | Portobello Jn | 10/25 | 10/42 |
149.01 | 01 | Wolverhampton | 10/30 | 10.47a ~ 10.48d |
153.56 | 56 | Codsall | 10/37 | 10/55 |
158.04 | 04 | Cosford | 10/42 | 10/58 |
168.36 | 36 | Wellington | 10/59 | 11/07 |
178.61 | 61 | Shrewsbury | 11c10a ~ 11c12d | 11.20 ~ 11.26 |
196.65 | 65 | Gobowen | 11/32 | 11/50 |
204.10 | 10 | Ruabon | 11/43 | 11/59 |
209.01 | 01 | Wrexham General | 11c50a ~ 11c52d | 12.12 ~ 12.23 |
215.73 | 73 | Penyffordd | 12/02 | 12/42 |
222.03 | 03 | Dee Marsh Jn | 12/12 | 12/55 |
235.75 | 75 | Bidston | 12c35a ~ 12c36d | 13/25 |
236.30 | 30 | Bidston East Jn | 12/40 | 13/37 |
240.57 | 57 | Rock Ferry | 13/45 | 14/27 |
246.13 | 13 | Hooton | 13c57a ~ 13c59d | 14.40 ~ 14.42 |
249.73 | 73 | Ellesmere Port | 14/05 | 14/57 |
254.41 | 41 | West Cheshire Jn | 14/12 | 15/07 |
258.32 | 32 | Mouldsworth | 14/22 | 15/21 |
267.16 | 16 | Greenbank | 14/32 | 15/33 |
268.68 | 68 | Northwich | 14/34 | 15.37a ~ 15.38d |
281.67 | 67 | Altrincham | 14/58 | 15/59 |
282.42 | 42 | Deansgate Jn | 14/59 | 16/02 |
282.75 | 75 | Skelton Jn | 15/01 | 16/04 |
286.35 | 35 | Northenden Jn | 15/06 | 16/10 |
290.24 | 24 | Edgeley Jn | 15/14 | 16/16 |
290.46 | 46 | Stockport | 15c16a ~ 15c18d | 16.21 ~ 16.23 |
291.21 | 21 | Heaton Norris Jn | 15/20 | 16/26 |
294.11 | 11 | Slade Lane Jn | 15/23 | 16/28 |
296.36 | 36 | Manchester Piccadilly | 15/28 | 16/32 |
296.79 | 79 | Oxford Road | 15/30 | 16/34 |
297.28 | 28 | Deansgate | 15/32 | 16/36 |
304.62 | 62 | Altrincham | 15/53 | 17/01 |
317.61 | 61 | Northwich | 16/07 | 17/20 |
323.06 | 06 | Middlewich | 16/21 | 17/25 |
326.66 | 66 | Sandbach | 16/31 | 18/23 |
331.36 | 36 | Crewe | 16c41a ~ 16c45d | 18.40 ~ 18.48 |
350.44 | 44 | Norton Bridge | 17/07 | 19/07 |
355.73 | 73 | Stafford | 17/11 | 19/11 |
362.28 | 28 | Colwich Jn | 17/16 | 19/16 |
365.14 | 14 | Rugeley | 17/20 | 19/20 |
370.54 | 54 | Hednesford | 17/36 | 19/33 |
379.66 | 66 | Ryecroft Jn | 18/00 | 19/52 |
380.36 | 36 | Walsall | 18c01a ~ 18c02d | 19.54 ~ 19.57 |
383.39 | 39 | Wednesbury | 18/09 | 20/03 |
390.52 | 52 | Kingswinford Jn | 18/25 | 20/18 |
392.60 | 60 | Stourbridge Junction | 18/31 | 20/38 |
399.39 | 39 | Kidderminster | 18/41 | 20r57a ~ 21r25d |
408.75 | 75 | Droitwich Spa | 18/53 | DIV |
414.54 | 54 | Worcester Shrub Hill | 19r04a ~ 19r20d | DIV |
420.33 | 33 | Droitwich Spa | 19/27 | DIV |
424.48 | 48 | Stoke Works Jn | 19/34 | DIV |
430.24 | 24 | Barnt Green | 19/47 | DIV |
435.32 | 32 | Kings Norton | 19/55 | DIV |
437.46 | 46 | Selly Oak | 20/00 | DIV |
???.?? | ?? | Stourbridge Junction | DIV | ??/?? |
???.?? | ?? | Galton Jn | DIV | ??/?? |
Timings continue in first table. All distances, in miles and chains (M & C), are taken
from the timing sheet given out on the train. No attempt has been made to verify
the mileages given and they do not reflect the on-the-day changes that occurred.
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